theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
only; merely; but; no more than
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back